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Onion Scallion Beef - Tender, juicy beef stir-fried with onions and scallions in a Chinese brown sauce. Delicious and easy recipe that takes only 20 mins.
My son has a completely different palate than us. While I cook mostly chicken as the main protein for dinners, little G dislikes chicken and will try to avoid eating chicken every time I try to sneak in some in his rice.
He loves beef, and his favorite beef dish is Korean Kalbi. So naturally he prefers beef stir-fries such as ginger and scallion beef instead of chicken stir-fries.
Other than everyone’s favorite Mongolian beef, sometimes I changed my recipe a little bit to incorporate onion into the beef stir-fry to make this super yummy onion scallion beef.
I just think that it makes the overall dish so much tastier. As we all know, onion imparts a sweet flavor once it’s cooked and caramelized, plus it adds extra texture to this onion scallion beef recipe.
For Chinese recipes, it’s very important to velvet the protein so every bite is silky smooth and the beef is tender, just like sesame beef and beef with broccoli.
There is no exception with this recipe as a simple cornstarch would seal in the “juice” of the meat so every bite is pleasing and so inviting.
Onion scallion beef is a super easy recipe to make at home and it practically takes 20 minutes from prep to dinner table.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 376 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Onion Scallion Beef
This meal is best served with steamed rice. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Onion Scallion Beef
Ingredients
- 10 oz (280g) beef tenderloin, thinly sliced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 3 stalks scallion, cut into 2-inch (5cm) strips
Marinade:
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chinese Shaoxing wine , or dry sherry
Sauce:
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 3 dashes white pepper powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Marinate the beef slices with all the Marinade ingredients for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mix all the Sauce ingredients and stir to combine well. Set aside.
- Heat a wok with 1 tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the marinated beef until it is half-cooked. Remove from the wok and set aside. Drain any excess liquid from the beef.
- Heat the remaining oil and stir-fry the garlic and onion until fragrant. Add the beef back into the wok and stir quickly before adding the sauce.
- Continue stir-frying until the beef slices are fully cooked, then add the scallions. Give it a few quick stirs, then dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.
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Nutrition
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Ok, this is the real deal! Right when I saw the picture for this dish I knew it was the right recipe that I have been searching for. The picture looks exactly like how this meal is prepared at my favorite Chinese restaurant. Make that, my favorite no longer in business Chinese restaurant. The key to this dish for me, is the sugar. It has to have the right amount of sugar. I like it on the sweeter side. Not a lot, but just enough. Also the root part of the green onion has to be on the raw side so it’s still crunchy.
I am grateful for seeing this recipe here. Thanks a lot! I love it!
Thanks Jay!
This is the recipe I was looking for. There’s a take out place that has something just like this recipe.
Other similar recipes online are close but this one I think is right on. I like using both regular onion and green onion. I like that this doesn’t use ginger. I like that is uses the Chinese rice wine because I have that in my pantry. And I like that this calls for sugar because the recipe needs sugar for it to taste like how I like it.
Thumbs up!
Thanks Jay.
Can I substitute chicken instead of beef?
Yes!
This has become the special occasion meal at my house, which turns out about once a week.. Tried it first months ago, we all love it. Thanks loads love you recipes and the pictures want me to sit down and eat..
Hi Martha, thanks so much for trying my recipe. :)
from NYC, just made it, took the liberty of adding mushrooms. WOW!!! Better than any Asian restaurant. Had it with white rice and Spanish black beans. Thank you. Found you on Yummly.
Thanks Big Al glad you liked this recipe!!
I am so glad I found your wed site and absolutely love all your recipes, just wish your comps were in Australia lol thank you for such great eating
This turned my little ones into Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twists — it had them asking for more. Yet because my family has a lot of food intolerances and sensitivities, I skipped the marinades and many of the sauces. It was still very delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks Sue for trying my onion scallion beef recipe. :)
This was very good. Looking forward to trying more of your recipes. Thank you!
Thanks Christine! :)
We normally have salmon patties for my pre-chemo day treat. This week we are trying this! Looks yummy! Reminds me of Great Wall Steak served in Council Bluffs, Iowa Great Wall Restaurant! Thanks!
How much more beef do I need to make this for 5 people?
Double the recipe. :)